In fact, the two were roommates at Glenville State College back in the mid-1980s.

So there are no secrets between the two schools.

The Patriots won five straight to start the season before falling to George Washington (Va.) 29-26 last Friday.

"They are a very athletic team, a tremendously athletic team," Walker said. "And they are very well-coached. Alan's record speaks for itself."

Fiddler is no stranger to high school coaching success in the Mountain State. Fiddler led Moorefield to six Class A titles, including four straight from 1996-99.

He then had a successful run at his alma mater before taking the Patrick Henry job in 2011.

Walker, of course, has had his own success, with the Bulldogs winning the last two Class AAA state championships.

Martinsburg rebounded from having its 32-game win streak snapped by handling Eastern Panhandle rivals Hedgesville and Washington by a combined 125-15 count the last two weeks.

The Bulldogs have rolled up 1,028 yards of offense in the last two weeks and the defense has been stout. In the first half of last week's 63-15 win over Washington, Dildeep Dhatt had five sacks and has eight this season.

Walker said he and Fiddler have been in contact this week, via text messages.

"None of that," Walker said when asked if the two old friends had engaged in any pregame jawing. "Just the normal coach stuff. It will be a tough test for us on the road."

Quarterback David Prince has committed to play football at Virginia Tech as an athlete.

Fiddler tweeted after the Patriots lost last week, "we will find out what kind of character we have now. 2 time defending state champs coming to town friday night. lets b ready to win."

This game will match the speed and athleticism of each team.

When the two squads played at Cobourn Field last season, it wound up as Martinsburg's closest game of the Bulldogs' second straight undefeated season.

Both teams will be playing for postseason seeding. The winner figures to get a huge bump in ratings points because of the other team's record and anticipated finish as the sea